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Royal Star Trading, Basecom Enter Semis in FilSino

Submitted by ____ on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 14:04

Top seed Royal Star Trading defeated No. 8 JSY Transport, 58-50 as No. 3
Basecom held off No. 6 Silver Dragon Transport, 76-74 in the quarterfinals to
secure seats in the semifinals of the ongoing Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade
Inc. Inter-Color tournament 2nd conference at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School
gym.

JSY Transport took an early 16-10 advantage in the opening period behind Dirk
Dongon and Dr. Emil Guanzon fired 5 points apiece while Edward Uy and Brix
Arrobang dropped 8 points each to cut JSY Transport’s lead at the half, 32-29.

However, the low scoring 3rd quarter slightly favored Royal Star Trading as
JSY Transport kept the upper-hand going into the final quarter, 43-42.

In the payoff period, the Royal Star Trading turned their height and heft
into an advantage as Arnol Laureño and Livingstone Ang combined for 9 points
while JSY Transport was held to 7 points in the quarter.

Arrobang led Royal Star Trading with 14 points as Laureño and Uy delivered 12
points apiece while Livingstone and DK Equpaje combined for 14 points.

On the other hand, Shinley Uy, Dongon and Guanzon finished with 10 points
apiece for JSY Transport as Glin Ortaliz produced 8 points and Kendrick Deloria
hit 6 points.

But, Basecom roared back in the 2nd quarter to take a 45-33 advantage at the
break on Yan Yan Dy’s 14 markers, Efraim Valencia’s 8 points, and Dandan Ong
with 6 points.

Silver Dragon cut the deficit in the third, 62-57 behind the balanced offense
led by Bobil Alagaban with 7 points as Rey Pandoro and Coo conspired to continue
their momentum in the final period. But, Basecom answered and held on to the
lead to win the semis seat.*